‘Thank you, but having a personality that’s easy to take advantage of. I might be cheated out of my entire fortune or sold to a salt field.’
A mix of embarrassment and concern seemed to appear on my face.
Awkwardly, Douglas cleared his throat with a chuckle.
“I’m not the smartest, but I’m not as foolish as Elizabeth worries. I’m not without curiosity.”
“But why don’t you ask?”
“When the time comes, you’ll tell me. That’s what I believe.”
“…”
“Isn’t it a bit awkward for you right now?”
“…”
“Please tell me appropriately at an appropriate time. You don’t have to, and I’ll wait.”
I will wait.
That one phrase gently shook the forest tinged with spring.
How much Douglas values me.
That one phrase gently shook the forest tinged with spring.
How much Douglas values me.
How deep his feelings are toward me.
In the irrevocable affection, I must respond with something.
I couldn’t know anything else.
His unusually intense feelings were vividly felt, like a breeze brushing against my cheeks.
So, what is the reason for this even more lonely feeling?
The sun was setting.
Douglas stopped the carriage.
“I’ll prepare for camping.”
Bread, biscuits, nuts, jerky, and other provisions were sufficient.
The leather water bag was filled with clean stream water.
For the past two days, we had lit a campfire and slept.
Me, inside the carriage.
Douglas, by the campfire.
He even prepared a thick woolen blanket and a goose feather pillow for me, suggesting we use them alternately each day. But I didn’t hear with my ears.
There was nothing more important than my safety and comfort.
“I’ll boil some tea; please wait a moment.”
I tapped Douglas’s shoulder, who was skillfully preparing the fire.
“You mentioned there’s a village a little further?”
“It’s just beyond that hill.”
“Even if it involves some danger, we should stay at an inn.”
“Still not comfortable with the sleeping arrangements?”
Douglas asked with a somewhat dark expression.
I nodded heavily.
“Every time my head touches the pillow, I fall right off.”
“Then why…”
“I want to wash. I can’t stand the smell on my body!”
There weren’t many guests at the traveler’s inn facing mercenaries and peddlers.
Even the first-floor restaurant selling some food and alcohol had a few flies hovering around.
I wore my hunting cap low and stuck close behind Douglas.
Douglas also covered his pink hair with a hooded robe.
“Do you have a vacant room?”
A short-necked landlady with a plump figure scanned us from head to toe.
A silence full of suspicion followed.
Even though we weren’t undergoing inspection, my mouth was as dry as a bone.
The landlady, with her arms crossed, suddenly asked, “There’s one expensive room left, including meals, for two silver coins.”
“Fine.”
“You’re wealthier than you look.”
The landlady muttered as if she couldn’t believe it.
Was our appearance that shabby?
“Can we have a meal?”
“We have potato porridge and smoked pork.”
“Please. And a bath with warm water, if possible.”
“There’s a well in the backyard?”
“I’ll pay extra; please prepare it.”
The landlady squinted at Douglas’s words.
A ceramic bathtub and hot water were luxuries for the rich.
Commoners didn’t often bathe.
It might be strange for a shabby traveler to demand a bathtub and hot water.
‘I used to bathe every day with clean, warm water in this world. Floating flower petals, spraying perfumes. I realize how accustomed I’ve become to a luxurious life.’
I didn’t want to stand out, but I also knew that escape was more important than bathing.
It was hard to endure the tangled hair and the stench.
“Is this enough?”
Douglas calmly placed three silver coins on the table.
The landlady’s expression brightened all of a sudden.
“Wait in your room. I’ll bring it up shortly.”
“Thank you.”
“Is there anything else you need?”
“No, there isn’t.”
“A handsome and splendid young man. Wealthy too. The young lady is lucky.”
The landlady looked me up and down with a sly gaze.
To my surprised reaction, she asked, “Oh my, your face is turning red. Is it the first night?”
“N-No, it’s not like that!”
“Then you must be quite close, right? In intimate terms?”
This time, Douglas’s face turned crimson.
We couldn’t move a muscle until the landlady hummed a tune and went to the kitchen.
Despite being the most expensive room, it was undoubtedly a rip-off.
The heavy silence loitered in the narrow room.
Breathing and even rolling our eyes felt unnaturally unmatched.
It was all because of the landlady’s mischievous joke.
No, it was because of Douglas, who usually had a gentle smile.
‘Is Douglas unfazed by all this?’
Douglas seemed nonchalant as if he never blushed.
I felt like a fool for being so conscious of him, to the point where it might seem absurd.
‘Is it too much to talk about the first night? If there were a lodging app, I would’ve left a bad review!’
This accommodation is a complete letdown.
The landlady is excessively nosy.
The room is cramped for the price, and cleanliness is subpar.
The view is not bad.
I mentally wrote a review that I couldn’t leave anywhere.
Douglas asked with a serious face, “Are you okay, Elizabeth?”
“W-What do you mean?”
I stumbled over my words.
Even that felt unusually awkward and uncomfortable.
Why am I like this?
“The bed is a bit hard.”
Douglas pressed down on the bed mattress with his hand.
‘Ah. He was talking about the bed? What was I thinking?’
But then I felt relieved.
Only now did I notice the solitary bed.
Not wide or large, just a small double bed.
Was this why he was going on about the first night?
The trembling of my heart felt precarious.
If left alone, it seemed like it would jump out of my throat.
‘What should I do? There’s only one room and one bed…?’
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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